The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-02
pRocEEDINes OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

VI oChOOL bOAhQ-
The Schools to be Open Three Terms-SixteeI
New School Houses.
The School Board met on Monday pursuant
to adjournment
Henry Haines and Andrew Haines asked
the board to appoint day to come and in
spect proposed sites for the new school house
which they desire in the 18th district.
1t was agreed to appropriate $3.50 toward;
house for a colored school near Western
Chapel; and the same amount for one at the
east end of Westminster, the lot in each case
to be decided to the board, and the house
built according to the direction of the board.
A contract was made with ID. T. Phillips,
J. W. Rodkey and Francis Williams for the
erection of a new brick house at Mayberry TO
take the place of Erb's. DIR. Reindollar was
authorized to secure title for lot and make
similar contract for the erection of a new
house thereon for Covers school near Hahn S
mill.
The committee that had visited Franklin
district, reported in favor of building new
house near Guns Cross Road, in place of the
old one at Franklinville; new one at Mt.
Olive church in place of the old one at Cab
bage Spring, and change of location from
Pine Orchard to Taylorsville. Their recon-
mendations were adopted.
DIR. R. c. Wells, Whitfield Stansbury, John
Shafer, the trustees, and Thomas j. Hunt,
A. j. Houck and Chas. NJ. Murray were ap-
pointed building committee for the new
house at Hampstead.
Rev. Z. Waters, r. c. Mckinney and Jos.
Brandenburg, trustees, were appointed q
building committee for Hoods Mill new
house.
President Grimes reported that he had sold
the old lot at Fairmount to Emily j. Arnold
for $50. His action was confirmed.
The President and Treasurer were author
lied and directed to make final settlement
with Dulany & Co., for books, stationery and
furniture.
In order to prevent the loss of two allow
ances from the State it was ordered that the
fall term of school begin on Monday, the 9th
of September.
In the matter of an appeal from the action
of trustees, taken by teacher who alleges
that she was dismissed from her school with
out cause that she can learn of except to
make room for a stranger whom the trustees
preferred, it was agreed that unless good
cause for her removal be shown by the trus
tees, the board would refuse to confirm their
action; for although it is the desire of the
commissioners to leave the schools as much
to the government of local authority as is
consistent with their welfare, they cannot
permit teachers against whom no complaint
is made to be dismissed from their schools
without good cause. The secretary was
directed to inform the trustees of this action.
The following appointments of trustees were
made:
David Mackley and Thomas Otto at Mid
deburg, in place of Ephraim Burlington and
ID. II. Lynn, resigned. b. Peyton Poole at
Pleasant Gap, in place of Cornelius Shipley,
The Examiner reported that of the eighty
five candidates for teachers certificate at the
annual examination, the following had passed
successfully: A. Irene Denlinger, L. Kratz,
Viola Rupp, Mary L. Rupp, Maggie Loclsard,
Ida Lockard, Ida Schaeffer, Katie Palmer,
John F. Grinder, F. r. Palmer, Harry C.
Miller, Mary o. Watt, Mary L. Wolfe,
Jessie NJ. Ham, Annie NJ. 0rndorff, VIM. E.
Burke, Emma L. Reaver, G. May Forrest,
VIM. H. Warner, Geo. W. Gist, Joseph H.
Harner, Lewis A. Koontz, Ellis 7. Jenkins,
Robert Z. Barnes, VIM. W. Wilson, Ira N.
Barnes, Wesley f. Barnes, D. B. CARRIER,
VIM. T. Wilson, W. X. Franklin, John d.
James B. Gait, Geo. II. Caple, E. E. Lowell,
A. p. Albaugh, J. Nevin Shriner, VIM. r.
Unger, Frank Yingling, Mark Yingling,
Charles Bittle, j. Albert Slade, E. T. Cole,
Amos r. Frank, Charles C. Bush, Katie +.
Wall, W. S. Lester, Edward Bolte, N. 7.
Houck, E. Lee Erb, Oliver NJ. Grouse, Geo.
W. Yeiser, w. l.. Fleagle, Mary L. Bolster,
Lula Vernay, Grove j. Shipley and Addison
S. Morelock. OF the certificates issued to
them were Of the LIST grade, I'd class; 16 of
the I'd grade, 1st class; 20 of the I'd grade, I'd
class; and IL of the I'd grade, Sd class. The
required were 95 for the LIST LIST,
So for the LIST ID, rs for the I'd LIST, 65 for the
I'd I'd, and So for the I'd Sd. No certificate
was issued to any one who had not made so
per cent. in every study.
The board has completed arrangements for
the erection of fifteen new single room houses
and one of four rooms. OF the single rooms
two are for colored schools-one near West
ern Chapel and one in the east end of West
are nearly under roof and eight
more are in progress.